ALEEN AND AJARIM (Conclusion, strengths, weaknesses, issues)

Question 1

What was the main conclusion of the study?

Answer 1

• Highlighted the difficulty in diagnosing/managing Munchausens.

Question 2

What did the case highlight?

Answer 2

• Highlighted the extreme lengths suffers will go to decieve medical professionals/attention
• Highlighted how suffers may become defensive when confronted with their behaviours (making intervention harder)

Question 3

Name 1 strength of the case study

Answer 3

1. Ecological validity: Conducted in a naturalistic setting of a hospital enviroment which increases generalisability to the real world.

Hospital settings (presence of practictioners, equitment) = mimics conditions under which similar cases of MS will be encountered. (mundane realism)

Question 4

Name 1 weakness of the study

Answer 4

• Population validity: Focus on 1 single patient with MS, restricts generalisability to a broader population.
• This case study may not be representive of the diversity of indiviudals with the disorder.

Question 5

Issues and debates

Answer 5

• example of the idiographic approach
• as the study examines the detailed behaviours, symptoms and history of a specific patient with MS.
• Aiming to explore that individuals unique experiences.

Question 6

Why is this study an example of the ideographic approach?

Answer 6

Examines the detailed behaviours, symtoms, history, and unique expeirnces of one individual